Convert the following Direct speech sentence to a sentence in Indirect speech.

She said to Abhilash,"Don't make a noise".

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  1. She told Abhilash that don't make a noise.
  2. She told Abhilash that do not make noise.
  3. She requested Abhilash that don't make a noise.
  4. She told Abhilash not to make a noise

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Option 4 : She told Abhilash not to make a noise
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The correct answer is '4' i.e. She told Abhilash not to make a noise .

Key Points

  • The given sentence is an example of direct speech, which is converted to indirect speech in the correct option.
  • In indirect speech, imperative sentences are typically changed by using "to" or "not to" before the verb.
  • The structure for converting a negative command to indirect speech is:
    Subject + told/asked + object + not to + base verb.

Correct sentence: She told Abhilash not to make a noise.

Additional Information

  • Examples of converting imperative sentences:
    • Direct Speech: She said to him, "Please be quiet."
      Indirect Speech: She asked him to be quiet.
    • Direct Speech: He said to her, "Don't touch that."
      Indirect Speech: He told her not to touch that.
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